Fundamental Coordination Ability of s-Block Metal Ions: New Aspects and Its Role in Solution Reactions covers the reaction chemistry and coordination chemistry of s-block metal ions in common solutions, crystallization and successive re-dissolution of s-block metal compounds from solutions and their structures, and the biochemistry of s-block ions in living things. The complex formation of s-block metal ions with crown ethers was discovered by C. J. Pedersen in 1967, and since then, host-guest chemistry of s-block metal ions have been highly developed. In recent years, many lighter metal coordination polymers have been synthesized actively. In this book, some salt effects or abnormal phenomena are accounted for in terms of coordination interaction with s-block metal ions in solution. The mechanism of enhanced oxidation ability of dilute nitric acid is discussed and the dissolution of pure gold in seawater with nitric acid is demonstrated. This important reference book will be useful to inorganic chemists, specifically those working in solution chemistry, main group metal chemistry and supramolecular chemistry, both in industry and academia.

• Features information on direct chemical interaction between s-block metal ions and anions in solution
• Includes details on the activities of ions in solution, and a discussion of the effects of lower vs higher ionic strength media
• Covers enhanced oxidation ability of dilute nitric acid